Sport

Sport at Newcastle University

Sports Clubs

We're a top 10 University for sport (British Universities and Colleges rankings), with over 60 student-led sports clubs, covering a wide range of sports from beginner to elite level.

We are one of the top UK universities for sport. Our wide range of sports clubs compete as ‘Team Newcastle’ in the British Universities and Colleges Sport league and we’re consistently highly ranked in the league, where we excelin many sports including basketball, fencing, lacrosse, rowing, rugby union, squash and water polo.

Outdoor facilities

The University’s outdoor facilities are located a short distance from campus, with 28 outdoor pitches including two artificial turf pitches.

We also have a water sports centre on the banks of the River Tyne, which is home to the University’s rowing and canoeing clubs.

The quality of our facilities was confirmed when Newcastle was one of only four UK universities chosen as an official Games-Time Training Venue for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Our Cochrane Park Sports Ground is to be used by football teams preparing for Olympic matches at Newcastle’s St James’ Park.

Performance sport

As one of the top universities for sport in the country, we work hard at nurturing the talent of the elite athletes who come to study with us.

Our sports scholarships and specialist support package are designed to help promising students achieve great things in the national sporting arena.

Athletes representing the University at the very highest level receive additional support through:

enhanced team funding

professional coaching

sports science support

Individual sports people who show outstanding potential also receive enhanced privileges to promote them to national and international representative standards.

The support available at Newcastle to help you reach your full potential includes Sports Scholarships and a dedicated Performance Club Programme. Former sports scholars include rowers Ed Coode, Alistair Heathcote, Fred Gill and Gemma Hall; and rugby players Mathew Tait, Rory Best, Tom May and Hugh Vyvyan.